Babasheesh Reviews Summary

Food

Pros:

• "Delicious sharing platter, we had the one for two for three people for lunch, and it was plenty for three, two of whom are good eaters."
• "The food was tasty though and the staff were friendly."
• "Quality was spot on though."
• "They have a great selection of food and it all tasted amazing."
• "Food was really lovely. Not so big you couldn't manage it all but a fair sized portion."
• "Party of 23 Ashton the waitress was amazing! We had such a lovely night, great food and service all night long."
• "The one part of the meal I thoroughly enjoyed was the dessert, Katmes. Filo pastry with a sweet pistachio filling and caramelised syrup served with ice cream."

Cons:

• "We waited 45 minutes for food."
• "Meal arrived 45 minutes later, order was wrong for my partner, the meal portion was small."
• "Once our food arrived I had to send back my chips because they were raw."
• "The mix mezze plate was so lacking in any flavour, substance or size."
• "The kleftiko was OK. However the salt and acid content was in abundance especially in the sauce which really brought the overall quality down."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Lovely ambience created by beautiful Turkish mosaic lighting."
• "The place was buzzing, it was a Friday night and they had a guy with a saxophone playing classic bangers and there was a really great atmosphere."

Cons:

• "But the first impression of the place was the overly loud Western music and brightness of the lights."
• "Sub standard food and sterile atmosphere with high prices."

Service

Pros:

• "Everything on one floor so disabled access is good."
• "Really impressed with the customer service, left to look with no pressure but attentive when needed."
• "Party of 23 Ashton the waitress was amazing! We had such a lovely night, great food and service all night long."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was pretty empty but the service was very very slow."
• "Visited this restaurant with my Swedish friend who was over for the weekend. We were greeted by a rather cold and unfriendly Maître d."

Management and Staff

Pros:

• "The manager was outstanding, it was quite evident she is struggling with staff."
• "The waiters and waitresses were excellent."

Cons:

• "The manager replied with yeah pay for drinks I replied with we haven’t even finished our drinks and we waste of an hour so we are just leaving."
• "And don’t even bother speaking to the blonde hair manager about your concerns."

Miscellaneous

Pros:

• "Very impressed with how clean it was too!"
• "I love this restaurant, I love the food, I love the atmosphere and I go on a regular basis with my family and friends."

Cons:

• "Been to a warmer ice factory."
• "Apart from the heating, to watch a chef lick a spoon whilst preparing a milk shake then put it back in the milk shake turns your stomach."